The narrative: Rihanna's car approaches her hotel. A few fans get close, peering inside. Peering turns into pounding on the windows. A few fans turn into a crowd. A crowd turns into a screaming throng, crushing and pushing as she emerges from the vehicle. Warning: This will make you feel anxious. »2/25/14 12:00pm 2/25/14 12:00pm

Today in WHAT?????!!!!, a French photographer named Pascal Rostain claims that the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, is embroiled in a love affair with internationally famous pop star Beyoncé. Oh, and we're going to read about it in the Washington Post tomorrow. »2/10/14 10:40am 2/10/14 10:40am

Meet Princess Minnie! She is 59 years old, twice-divorced, drives an old BMW, and has an 82-room chateau in a French village. She hosts operas "in an elaborate theater she had constructed atop the formal French garden." She'd like to open a pub and have you visit the chateau. Who's in? »9/26/13 6:30pm 9/26/13 6:30pm

"French women don’t get lupus french women don’t have food stuck in their teeth french women don’t lose their keys french women don’t slouch french women don’t buy movie snacks…" Never forget: Everything you can do, French women can do better. »8/19/13 6:45pm 8/19/13 6:45pm

In these ads for France's Valege lingerie, perfectly round and enthusiastic CGI breasts joyfully reunite in various scenarios. Because, you know, squishing your breasts together makes them very happy, as they're in a codependent love relationship with each other. Actually, it's getting kind-of unhealthy; get therapy. »2/19/13 9:15pm 2/19/13 9:15pm

Even though rape charges against former International Monetary Fund chief and real life Pepe Le Pew Dominique Strauss-Kahn were dropped after prosecutors decided that a woman who has lied once has lied about everything ever, yesterday a judge in the Bronx ruled that Nafissatou Diallo's lawsuit against her accused… »5/01/12 11:10am 5/01/12 11:10am

Sienna Miller was in Paris over the weekend, hosting a party for French label Lancel, who was celebrating "135 Years of French Légèreté." Damn, that is a lot of "lightness" (or "frivolity" depending on your translation) for a culture that is not generally known for its levity. Case in point: most of the women showed… »11/28/11 12:00pm 11/28/11 12:00pm

Sacre bleu. The French government has banned use of the words "Twitter" and "Facebook" from television and the radio, unless being used in a news story involving either social network. The given reason? A relatively recent law that declares mention of a service by name is advertising. Says Christine Kelly, a… »6/05/11 11:57am 6/05/11 11:57am

CBS News reports that there's a lot of talk buzzing around the blogosphere francais lately alleging that the First Lady of France, Carla Bruni, has fallen "in love" with French singer Benjamin Biolay. This is interesting, non? »3/09/10 3:00pm 3/09/10 3:00pm